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Population
1,019
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$1.62M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Plandome Heights a good place to live?
Plandome Heights’ best subject grades are an A+ for health, incomes, and walkability; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 84% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plandome Heights, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). On health, just 4 of New York’s 1,213 towns do better. Plandome Heights's public schools beat 96% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Only 111 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Plandome Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Plandome Heights stand out
Where Plandome Heights beats most towns.
32 measures vs. New York
27 better4 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Plandome Heights | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 12.8% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns
21.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,019 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ManhassetPlandomePlandome Heights
How Plandome Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Plandome Heights is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; North Shore University Hospital 1.8 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & income$250K median household income; 84 jobs based hereA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.8 of 20; 0% of households have no carA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $1.62M, 16.3 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 612 attractions →Central Park and 528 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plandome Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw14 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Plandome Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plandome Heights, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterManhasset Lakeville WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1103011030 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plandome Heights.
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults in Plandome Heights report frequent physical distress than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The share of adults in Plandome Heights who feel lonely: 28%, and on top of that among 756 New York towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Plandome Heights. Against the New York average, Plandome Heights comes out ahead on 27 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Plandome Heights | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
27 better4 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Plandome Heights | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
North Shore University Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Plandome Heights has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims in Plandome Heights since 1979. On expected storm and flood damage, Plandome Heights sits below 88% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Plandome Heights after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Expected losses in Plandome Heights break down as 64% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Plandome Heights stands out in New York and nationally: the median household income there is higher
Plandome Heights: 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. The share of working residents in Plandome Heights who work locally is 0.5%, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 7 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher average commute than Plandome Heights. The top destinations are New York (55%), North Hempstead (20%) and Hempstead (5%).
1%work in town
| Plandome Heights | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Plandome Heights1%
New York55%
North Hempstead20%
Hempstead5%
Oyster Bay5%
13 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Plandome Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Plandome Heights
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Plandome Heights.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–83°
Fall50–65°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Plandome Heights
Among 741 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Plandome Heights. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 2 acres.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 0 of 120 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plandome Heights Village Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median home in Plandome Heights sells for about $2.61M
Among households in Plandome Heights, 99% own their home.
$2.61Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plandome Heights
18pages on Plandome Heights
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
75 within 15 miles of the center of Plandome Heights
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhasset1.8 miUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point3.1 mi$895 in-state tuitionCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside4.2 mi$5,210 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Plandome Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Plandome Heights for work
Where Plandome Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Plandome Heights
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plandome Heights
Village in New York, United States
Plandome Heights is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by Manhasset. The population was 1,009 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Plandome Heights is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead and is the southernmost of the three Plandomes.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
Questions about Plandome Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plandome Heights, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,618,000, 208% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.